2015 Professional Specialty Categories · 2015 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division I ‐ Multi‐day Publications ‐ over 75,000 circulation Category Name Award Organization

2015 Professional Keystone Press AwardsSpecialty Categories

Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title

Distinguished Writing ‐ Multi‐day Publications First Place Reading Eagle Company Dave Mekeel

Defying expectations; Lessons from defeat; The worst kind of loss; Making history

Distinguished Writing ‐ Multi‐day Publications Second Place Philadelphia Daily News Stephanie Farr Stories by Stephanie FarrDistinguished Writing ‐ Weekly Publications First Place TheBurg Paul Barker The Tests of TimeDistinguished Writing ‐ Weekly Publications Second Place Philadelphia City Paper Emily Guendelsberger

Recommendation for City Paper staff writer Emily Guendelsberger

Distinguished Visual First Place Bucks County Courier Times Stephen Jiwanmall Three‐part series "Remembering Riley"

Distinguished Visual Second Place Central Penn Business Journal Kathryn MortonTop 100; Eye‐opening small‐business statistics; Export impact

John V.R. Bull Freedom of Information Award Winner Reading Eagle Company Staff

Lawyers win ...; Judge blames ...; Eagle battled ...; Council members ...; Your tax dollars ...; Reading must stop ...; City legal fees ...; City taxpayers ...; He wants ...; Lawmaker mulls ...; Measure would ...; Meeting on water ...; Open government ...

The Edith Hughes Emerging Journalist Award Winner Philadelphia Weekly Josh Kruger

Philly Die‐In; Being Homeless; Dear Mayor Nutter

Calkins Media Distinguished Video Award Winner Beaver County Times Gwen Titley Gwen Titley video portfolio

2015 Keystone Press Award Sweepstakes Winners

Category NewspaperDivision I Philadelphia Daily NewsDivision II Reading Eagle CompanyDivision III The Citizens' Voice, Wilkes-BarreDivision IV The Indiana GazetteDivision V Philadelphia City PaperDivision VI Central Penn Business Journal, HarrisburgDivision VII Bethlehem Press

2015 Professional Keystone Press AwardsDivision I ‐ Multi‐day Publications ‐ over 75,000 circulation

Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry TitleInvestigative Reporting First Place LNP Gil Smart, Susan Baldridge WHO SAYS CRIME DOESN’T PAY?Investigative Reporting Second Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Lillian Thomas, Sean Hamill Poor Health

Investigative ReportingHonorable Mention The Morning Call Jennifer Sheehan

Winners: prizes from BBQ event up in smoke

Editorial First Place The Philadelphia Inquirer Josh GohlkeObscene allegations // Who you gonna call? // Messages in a bottle

Editorial Second Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Tom WaseleskiShenango's duty / Dead air / UPMC's messages

EditorialHonorable Mention The Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial Staff

Sting evidence // Stinging rebuke // The truth about Kane

Column First Place Philadelphia Daily News John Baer Columns by John BaerColumn Second Place PennLive/The Patriot‐News Matt Zencey Columns or blog entries

ColumnHonorable Mention Philadelphia Daily News Ronnie Polaneczky Columns by Ronnie Polaneczky

Breaking News ‐ MULTI‐DAY PUBLICATIONS ONLY First Place Philadelphia Daily News Daily News Staff CROSSING THE LINEBreaking News ‐ MULTI‐DAY PUBLICATIONS ONLY Second Place Pittsburgh Tribune‐Review Bill Vidonic, Megan Harris 'They're gone. I've lost my family'Breaking News ‐ MULTI‐DAY PUBLICATIONS ONLY

Honorable Mention The Morning Call Staff A Surprise Ending

Ongoing News Coverage First Place LNP Susan Baldrige Heroin crisis in Lancaster CountyOngoing News Coverage Second Place LNP Larry Alexander, Tom Knapp Amber Martin stories

Ongoing News CoverageHonorable Mention The Philadelphia Inquirer Craig R. McCoy, Angela Couloumbis

Kane Shut Down Sting // A 3‐year saga // Sting case is reopened // Former judge is charged // Pennsylvania Supreme Court // Kane's account

Special Project First Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Robert Zullo, Michael Henninger PNC Tower

Special Project Second Place PennLive/The Patriot‐NewsDavid Wenner, Daniel Simmons‐Ritchie Addiction crisis in Pennsylvania

Special ProjectHonorable Mention Philadelphia Daily News Daily News Staff THE PROBLEMS & THE PROMISE

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Niche Publication First Place Philadelphia Daily NewsPhiladelphia Daily News, Al Dia News Media FÚTBOL FEVER

Niche Publication Second Place Philadelphia Daily NewsHoward Gensler, Jerome Maida, Matt Nestor, Lauren McCutcheon WIZARD CON SOARS INTO PHILLY

Series First Place The Philadelphia Inquirer Alfred Lubrano

The Jogging Rapist // I'm the guy they're looking for // A victim confronts her attacker // Jogging Rapist denied parole

Series Second Place PennLive/The Patriot‐NewsNick Malawskey, Donald Gilliland, Jeff Frantz Mapping Allison Hill

SeriesHonorable Mention Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Mark Roth

New Immigrants: Star attractions / What to expect / Earlier immigrants reshaped the region / Building his future / H‐1B work visa full of uncertainties / Obama's executive action clouds long‐term changes / What the survey says / About the series

Sports Story First Place PennLive/The Patriot‐News Audrey Snyder

Former Penn State DT Devon Still finds inspiration, hope in daughter's pediatric cancer battle

Sports Story Second Place The Philadelphia Inquirer Frank Fitzpatrick It started with a steal

Sports StoryHonorable Mention Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Brady McCollough, Lake Fong

Speaking out amid the silence ‐ William Gay

Sports Event Coverage First Place Philadelphia Daily News Daily News Staff THE DEANSports Event Coverage Second Place Philadelphia Daily News Daily News Staff JILT BY ASSOCIATION

Sports Event CoverageHonorable Mention Philadelphia Daily News Daily News Staff OUR OLD PAL

Sports/Outdoor Column First Place The Philadelphia Inquirer Bob FordOn the ropes // Sprinting selflessly // Fast Friends

Sports/Outdoor Column Second Place The Philadelphia Inquirer Mike SielskiIdolatry at Church // He swings, and connects // Sanchez Exorcises

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Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry TitleFeature Story First Place Pittsburgh Tribune‐Review Chris Togneri A painful reminderFeature Story Second Place The Philadelphia Inquirer Jeff Gammage Lasting Damage

Feature StoryHonorable Mention LNP Jeff Hawkes

UP AT MIDNIGHT FOR WORK, TO SCHOOL AT 8AM

News Feature Story First Place The Morning Call Matt Assad, Pam Lehman Ride to LiveNews Feature Story Second Place Philadelphia Daily News Jason Nark IT'S BEEN MURDER

News Feature StoryHonorable Mention Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Anya Litvak

Landfill data from shale drillers don't match records

Personality Profile First Place Philadelphia Daily News Stephanie Farr PHILLY JESUSPersonality Profile Second Place Pittsburgh Tribune‐Review Tribune‐Review Staff A life well‐lived

Personality ProfileHonorable Mention The Philadelphia Inquirer Tom Avril At First Sight

Business or Consumer Story First Place Philadelphia Daily News Don Russell A NICE CODE ONEBusiness or Consumer Story Second Place Philadelphia Daily News Dana DiFilippo SUPPORTING ROLE

Business or Consumer StoryHonorable Mention LNP Ad Crable Amish here adjusting as worlds collide

News Beat Reporting First Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Peter Smith

New Immigrants: Ethnic faithful provide colorful landscape / Immigration shapes religion's evolution / Synagogues struggling / North Catholic abuse allegations widen / Grieving over pets becomes more common / Churches paying price in same‐sex

News Beat Reporting Second Place PennLive/The Patriot‐News David Wenner News beat, health care

News Beat ReportingHonorable Mention The Philadelphia Inquirer Michael Vitez

Clues to keep an active mind // Combat vets' enemy within // Ruined by illness // The young survivors // Thankful to be home

Feature Beat Reporting First Place Philadelphia Daily News Don Russell Joe SixpackFeature Beat Reporting Second Place Philadelphia Daily News Drew Lazor Food

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Sports Beat Reporting First Place The Philadelphia Inquirer Jeff McLane

Signing off was easy // Walk Chip's Way // 7 Days to Victory // Why? // Culture Club // DeSean has flown the coop

Sports Beat Reporting Second Place Philadelphia Daily News Frank Seravalli Flyers

Sports Beat ReportingHonorable Mention The Philadelphia Inquirer Matt Gelb

Friends, Fathers, Phillies // The Missing Piece // New swing and new life // Living with loss of mom // The call is safe // 4 Phils team up to no‐hit Braves

News Photo First Place Philadelphia Daily News Steven M. Falk A hot JulyNews Photo Second Place The Philadelphia Inquirer Ed Hille In The Pursuit Of Happiness

News PhotoHonorable Mention The Morning Call Donna Fisher Allentown firefighters rescue puppies

Feature Photo First Place LNP Dan Marschka "Heroin Addict"

Feature Photo Second Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Julia RendlemanFather says goodbye to daughter in Nepal

Feature PhotoHonorable Mention Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Bob Donaldson Harvest Moon

Photo Story/Essay First Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Michael Henninger An identity to call their own

Photo Story/Essay Second Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Michael Henninger Pennsylvania legalizes gay marriage

Photo Story/EssayHonorable Mention LNP Dan Marschka "Riding a White Horse into Hell"

Sports Photo First Place PennLive/The Patriot‐News Sean Simmers Last man standingSports Photo Second Place Philadelphia Daily News Steven M. Falk Imhotep Naiheem Santos

Sports PhotoHonorable Mention LNP Suzette Wenger “Rainbow Ripples”

Front Page Design First Place Philadelphia Daily News Jon Snyder Daily News Front and Back PagesFront Page Design Second Place PennLive/The Patriot‐News Stephanie Sadowski Three front‐page designs

Front Page DesignHonorable Mention The Philadelphia Inquirer Jackie Prins

Powerless // SAT Revised // The Jogging Rapist

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Page Design First Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Alex IniguezCall to arms, Swing Shift, Houston we have liftoff

Page Design Second Place Philadelphia Daily News Jon Snyder TAPPED OUT

Page DesignHonorable Mention Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Steve Ziants

Farewell & thank you, 'Bum'med out, The evolution of Mario Lemieux

Headline Writing First Place PennLive/The Patriot‐News Derek Wachter Headline writing, Derek WachterHeadline Writing Second Place PennLive/The Patriot‐News Jay Rotz Headline writing, Jay RotzGraphic/Photo Illustration First Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Daniel Marsula One Chef's questGraphic/Photo Illustration Second Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Daniel Marsula Fall Arts Preview

Graphic/Photo IllustrationHonorable Mention Philadelphia Daily News Denise Harper Darren Sproles

Video Story First Place Pittsburgh Post‐GazetteMichael Fuoco, Michael Henninger, Virginia Linn An identity to call their own

Video Story Second Place Pittsburgh Post‐GazetteZack Tanner, Brady McCollough, Laura Schneiderman The evolution of Mario Lemieux

Video StoryHonorable Mention Philadelphia Daily News Jon Snyder Wanamaker Organ

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2015 Professional Keystone Press AwardsDivision II ‐ Multi‐day Publications ‐ 40,000 to 74,999 circulation


Investigative Reporting First Place Reading Eagle CompanyMike Urban, Ford Turner, Nicole Brambila When death means life

Investigative Reporting Second Place The Times‐Tribune Terrie Morgan‐Besecker Pensions in Peril

Investigative ReportingHonorable Mention York Daily Record/Sunday News Scott Fisher Fix Pa.'s killer dams

Editorial First Place Reading Eagle Company Jim Homan

State not responsible for solving city's spending woes; Dispute will rack up big bills, which will go to taxpayers; Someone in Wyomissing does not know when to quit

Editorial Second Place Reading Eagle Company Jerry Reimenschneider

Things may be better, but RAWA still has its problems; District officials ignore bullies but prosecute the victim; Colleges, coaches make millions while players get zip

EditorialHonorable Mention Bucks County Courier Times Guy Petroziello

At the LCB . . . Freebies and favors (Mar 19); Where taking begets giving (Apr 3); Is debate really needed? (Apr 30)

Column First Place Reading Eagle Company Ron Southwick

Being a lawmaker clearly pays off; State does the right thing regarding Down syndrome; Following the election, A–Z

Column Second Place Reading Eagle Company Dan Kelly

Ads show love by woman for cat lost in '09; One guy got wife, the other an NFL coaching gig; Kind strangers come through for city family

ColumnHonorable Mention Erie Times‐News Joan Benson‐Cacchione

Giving up Mom's key; Into the woods, the tall, tall woods; Coasting into summer

Breaking News ‐ MULTI‐DAY PUBLICATIONS ONLY First Place Reading Eagle Company

Ford Turner, Steven Henshaw, Bill Uhrich

2 charged in woman's killing; Details haunt victim's family; DA: 'Particularly vicious and gruesome crime'

Breaking News ‐ MULTI‐DAY PUBLICATIONS ONLY Second Place The Times‐Tribune

Joseph Kohut, David Singleton, Brendan Gibbons, The Times‐Tribune Staff Cuffed

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Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry TitleBreaking News ‐ MULTI‐DAY PUBLICATIONS ONLY

Honorable Mention Bucks County Courier Times Staff

Turnpike‐crash witnesses see flipping cars 'like a movie scene'

Ongoing News Coverage First Place Reading Eagle Company Ford Turner, Ron Devlin

Heroin's tight grip on Berks; Deployment of special crime unit ...; The heartache of heroin; Investigators see heroin use ...; A plague infects ...; DA: Heroin abuse ...; A small town tarnished; Immensity of drug crisis aired; Heroin antidote doubles ...

Ongoing News Coverage Second Place The Times‐Tribune

Joseph Kohut, Terrie Morgan‐Besecker, David Singleton, The Times‐Tribune Staff The Hunt for Eric Matthew Frein

Ongoing News CoverageHonorable Mention Bucks County Courier Times Staff

Gay bashing (September 18, 19, 25, 26, 28; December 17)

Special Project First Place York Daily Record/Sunday News Staff Striving to be stellar: Olympic dreams drive Chance Marsteller

Special Project Second Place York Daily Record/Sunday News Kate Penn Back to Boston

Special ProjectHonorable Mention Reading Eagle Company Jamie Klein, Jeremy Drey If not us, who?

Niche Publication First Place Bucks County Courier Times Tom Raski, Andy Vineberg Yak Attack

Niche Publication Second Place The Intelligencer Tom Raski, Andy Vineberg Death by Spoon

Niche PublicationHonorable Mention Erie Times‐News

Tony Battaglia, Mike Copper, Tom Reisenweber, Jeff Kirik

Varsity high school sports weekly tabloid of the Erie Times‐News

Series First Place York Daily Record/Sunday News Staff Fall all‐star series

Series Second Place The Times‐Tribune

David Singleton, Terrie Morgan‐Besecker, Kyle Wind, Borys Krawczeniuk A Question of Government

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SeriesHonorable Mention Reading Eagle Company Ford Turner, Jamie Klein Unwanted horses

Sports Story First Place Erie Times‐News

John Dudley, Mike Copper, Tom Reisenweber

Field of Needs: Erie School District struggles to give its teams a place to practice

Sports Story Second Place Reading Eagle Company Beth Hudson Top player bouncing back from stroke

Sports StoryHonorable Mention The Times‐Tribune Donnie Collins Triple A Baseball

Sports Event Coverage First Place Reading Eagle Company

Rich Scarcella, Liam Migdail‐Smith, Jeremy Drey, Eric Shultz

Sea of PSU fans revels in return to postseason; Lions roar back to beat BC in OT; Highlights & Lowlights; Ficken’s walk‐off PAT is 'perfect'

Sports Event Coverage Second Place York Daily Record/Sunday NewsFrank Bodani, Jason Plotkin

Penn State storms back to win last‐second thriller in Ireland

Sports Event CoverageHonorable Mention Reading Eagle Company Ford Turner

Chrome's luster lost; Trainer calls reaction to loss at Belmont Stakes 'sour grapes'

Sports/Outdoor Column First Place York Daily Record/Sunday News Frank Bodani

This baseball man was about a lot more than the game; A four‐day Irish blur in the name of Penn State football and blood pudding; We can all learn from Neil Klinedinst, the ultimate Susquehannock fan

Sports/Outdoor Column Second Place Reading Eagle Company Kellie Benn

It takes awhile, but accreditation secured; Fascinated, but mystified, by curling; The Olympic spirit is alive and well

Sports/Outdoor ColumnHonorable Mention York Daily Record/Sunday News Steve Navaroli

From A to Z: The YAIAA year in review for 2013‐14; Central York's Brad Livingston is a rare breed of coach; Ron Miller leaves a legacy to remember

Feature Story First Place York Daily Record/Sunday News Frank BodaniPenn State's Pete Curkendall and his wife give love and their lives to a family of 'underdogs'

Feature Story Second Place The Times‐Tribune James Haggerty Scranton marked a turning point

Feature StoryHonorable Mention Erie Times‐News David Bruce Late Erie woman’s colorful life a mystery

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Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry TitleNews Feature Story First Place Reading Eagle Company Ford Turner The pain that won't end

News Feature Story Second Place York Daily Record/Sunday News Mike Argento Tom Wolf's Election Day

News Feature StoryHonorable Mention Erie Times‐News

Ed Palattella, Chris Sigmund

Bottoms up: Local market for liquor licenses goes through roof

Personality Profile First Place York Daily Record/Sunday News Mike Argento Invisible among us

Personality Profile Second Place The Times‐TribuneDavid Singleton, Terrie Morgan‐Besecker Who is Eric Matthew Frein?

Personality ProfileHonorable Mention Reading Eagle Company Ford Turner Her comforting calamity

Business or Consumer Story First Place Reading Eagle Company Liam Midgail‐Smith Wish you were here

Business or Consumer Story Second Place Reading Eagle CompanyJason Brudereck, Anthony Orozco New fuel for Berks' economic engine

Business or Consumer StoryHonorable Mention The Times‐Tribune James Haggerty Dairy Departure

News Beat Reporting First Place Reading Eagle Company Ford Turner

Heroin's tight grip on Berks; The heartache of heroin; Her comforting calamity; Immensity of drug crisis aired; Sharing their pain so others may gain; Heroin antidote doubles in price

News Beat Reporting Second Place The Times‐Tribune Jim Lockwood Scranton beat: Jim Lockwood

News Beat ReportingHonorable Mention Erie Times‐News Dana Massing

Will changes save schools?; We are a people; Young faith; Archives to honor nun; Faithful ready to Rock the Lakes; Faith in action

Feature Beat Reporting First Place Reading Eagle Company Don Botch

From me to you; Straight from the heart; Taylor Swift superstar; Ataloft rising; Darkness and light; The day Pickfest came to town

Feature Beat Reporting Second Place York Daily Record/Sunday News Rebecca Hanlon Health beat

Feature Beat ReportingHonorable Mention Erie Times‐News Jennie Geisler

Super Party, Cruciferous Craze, Golden Opportunity, Love‐vocados, Recipe for Memories, Craving Crowley's

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Sports Beat Reporting First PlaceLehigh Valley Media Group/The Express‐Times Brad Wilson

Best on the mat; Pius X trio shows no signs of stage fright; PA predictions and pairings; Wait over for unbeaten 'Liners; 'Liners invade and conquer; History lesson spans 65 years

Sports Beat Reporting Second Place Reading Eagle Company Mike Drago

Will Mifflin still be the one in BFL1?; 50 fantastic facts about the streak; RHS ready for some playoff football; Oh, brother: Keith last of the Millers; Saints in good hands; Strength borne out of adversity

Sports Beat ReportingHonorable Mention The Times‐Tribune Joby Fawcett Scholastic Sports: Joby Fawcett

News Photo First PlaceLehigh Valley Media Group/The Express‐Times Matt Smith Distraught mother at scene of fatal car accident

News Photo Second Place York Daily Record/Sunday News Paul Kuehnel Body of boater found

News PhotoHonorable Mention The Times‐Tribune Jake Danna Stevens Guilty

Feature Photo First Place Bucks County Courier Times Kim Weimer Catching Some AirFeature Photo Second Place The Intelligencer Rick Kintzel Water wars

Feature PhotoHonorable Mention Reading Eagle Company Harold Hoch Full moon on the rise

Photo Story/Essay First Place The Times‐TribuneButch Comegys, Michael J. Mullen Burying Cpl. Dickson

Photo Story/Essay Second Place York Daily Record/Sunday News Chris Dunn Forever her child

Photo Story/EssayHonorable Mention York Daily Record/Sunday News

Kate Penn, Jason Plotkin, Paul Kuehnel, Chris Dunn Tom Wolf campaigns on Election Day

Sports Photo First Place The Times‐Tribune Jason Farmer Two‐run homerSports Photo Second Place Bucks County Courier Times Chloe Elmer Great save

Sports PhotoHonorable Mention Reading Eagle Company Natalie Kolb Friday Knights player consoles boy

Front Page Design First Place Bucks County Courier Times Bill Tull Front page design/Bill TullFront Page Design Second Place Reading Eagle Company Grant Mahon Grant Mahon ‐ Feb. 14; Nov. 5; March 6

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Front Page DesignHonorable Mention

Lehigh Valley Media Group/The Express‐Times James Moening Man vs. deer hunt; Not immune to fear; Tree tops

Page Design First Place Bucks County Courier Times Morgaine Ford‐Workman Page design/Morgaine Ford‐WorkmanPage Design Second Place Bucks County Courier Times Deb Ungerman Page design/Deb Ungerman

Page DesignHonorable Mention Reading Eagle Company Leah Fassnacht

Leah Fassnacht ‐ March 16, E1; March 6, D1; March 2, E1

Headline Writing First Place Reading Eagle Company Kathy FolkShake the salt habit; This beautician is a beast; Halloween unmasked

Headline Writing Second Place The Times‐Tribune Joe Healey Headline Writing ‐ Joe Healey

Headline WritingHonorable Mention York Daily Record/Sunday News Mike Argento

An email from (redacted); Nothing to fear but Ebola itself; When art imitates life ‐‐ or art

Graphic/Photo Illustration First Place Bucks County Courier Times Tom Raski Graphic/Tom RaskiGraphic/Photo Illustration Second Place The Times‐Tribune Kevin O'Neill The Arctic

Graphic/Photo IllustrationHonorable Mention Reading Eagle Company Bob Schneider Just desserts

Video Story First Place York Daily Record/Sunday News Kate Penn Back to Boston

Video Story Second Place Reading Eagle Company Lauren Little, Ben HastyAfter months of therapy, Derrick Redcay returns home to cheers

Video StoryHonorable Mention Bucks County Courier Times Chuck Thomas Eat This ‐ Vault Brewing Co.

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2015 Professional Keystone Press AwardsDivision III ‐ Multi‐day Publications ‐ 20,000 to 39,999 circulation

Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry TitleInvestigative Reporting First Place The Tribune‐Democrat John Finnerty "Deep Concerns" fracking report

Investigative Reporting Second Place The Citizens' VoiceBob Kalinowski, Bill Wellock, Michael Sisak Cops, cars and loans

Investigative ReportingHonorable Mention Press Enterprise

Susan Schwartz, Julye Wemple, Jim Sachetti

Firefighters sent to wrong address in fatal fire

Editorial First Place Beaver County Times Tom Bickert Editorials, written by Tom Bickert

Editorial Second Place Times Leader Mark Jones

Editorials: "End gift‐giving to state lawmakers," "Moon Lake belongs in better hands," "Put 'Kevin's Law' on state's books"

EditorialHonorable Mention Altoona Mirror Kay Stephens

Altoona must consider water....Altoona airport facing uncertain....Sun Air offering fresh start

Column First Place Beaver County Times Shane Fitzgerald Shane Fitzgerald portfolioColumn Second Place Altoona Mirror John Kasun Columns

ColumnHonorable Mention Williamsport Sun‐Gazette Julie Reppert Veggin out

Breaking News ‐ MULTI‐DAY PUBLICATIONS ONLY First Place Times Leader

Ed Lewis, Roger DuPuis, Bill O'Boyle, Mark Jones "Glodzik, cops nabbed"

Breaking News ‐ MULTI‐DAY PUBLICATIONS ONLY Second Place The Citizens' Voice Bob Kalinowski Out of chancesBreaking News ‐ MULTI‐DAY PUBLICATIONS ONLY

Honorable Mention Observer‐Reporter Mike Jones Pilot Killed in Crash

Ongoing News Coverage First Place Beaver County Times Daveen Rae Kurutz Data Delay

Ongoing News Coverage Second Place Altoona Mirror Kay Stephens

Study to detail property inequities and Reassessment becomes hot topic; Blair reassessment gets green light; Growing taxes; Commissioners critical of councilman; Councilman apologizes for remarks

Special Project First Place Beaver County Times Times Staff Twenty years after: Flight 427 crash

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Special Project Second Place Herald‐Standard Susy Kelly, Patty YaugerPrison conditions worry warden; COs say jail is hazardous

Special ProjectHonorable Mention The Tribune‐Democrat Staff

1889 Johnstown Flood anniversary section

Niche Publication First Place The Citizens' Voice Staff jumpstart!Niche Publication Second Place The Citizens' Voice Staff GAMEFACE

Niche PublicationHonorable Mention Williamsport Sun‐Gazette L. Lee Janssen West Branch Life

Series First Place The Tribune‐Democrat Dave Sutor Straight DopeSeries Second Place The Mercury Evan Brandt, Frank Otto Pa. Pension Time Bomb

SeriesHonorable Mention Observer‐Reporter Staff No Longer Me

Sports Story First Place Times Leader Paul Sokoloski"Strong sensation: Old teammates remember Bilko the Great"

Sports Story Second Place The Tribune‐Democrat Mike Mastovich Friendly rivalry

Sports StoryHonorable Mention The Republican‐Herald Mike Wilson David Horst remembers roots

Sports Event Coverage First Place Altoona Mirror Michael Boytim BiG shot

Sports Event Coverage Second Place Press EnterpriseCasey Snyder, Jimmy May, Dan Reilly STATE TRACK AND FIELD

Sports Event CoverageHonorable Mention The Citizens' Voice Matt Bufano Silver Comets

Sports/Outdoor Column First Place The Citizens' Voice Jonathan Bombulie Columns Jonathan Bombulie

Sports/Outdoor Column Second Place Williamsport Sun‐Gazette Mitch RupertPro thoughts: Bloom, Lancers' ace, Duals one thing

Sports/Outdoor ColumnHonorable Mention Times Leader Tom Venesky Outdoors column

Feature Story First Place Centre Daily Times Chris RosenblumPerfect harmony: Young musician with rare disorder picks up the beat

Feature Story Second Place Observer‐Reporter Francesca SaccoElderly Inmates Cared for at SCI‐Laurel Highlands

Feature StoryHonorable Mention The Citizens' Voice Elizabeth Skrapits The Best of the Worst

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Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry TitleNews Feature Story First Place The Citizens' Voice Bob Kalinowski Life After DeathNews Feature Story Second Place The Citizens' Voice Jacob Seibel Life in the Shadows

News Feature StoryHonorable Mention The Tribune‐Democrat Dave Sutor

From tragedy to unity: Johnstown anniversary

Personality Profile First Place Beaver County Times Marsha Keefer The geriatric jet‐setterPersonality Profile Second Place Times Leader Mary Therese Biebel "The gift of you"

Personality ProfileHonorable Mention Beaver County Times Marsha Keefer A quiet roar

Business or Consumer Story First Place Valley News Dispatch Mary Ann Thomas Top Priority

Business or Consumer Story Second Place Butler Eagle Eric FreehlingHigh 'Steaks', Rising beef prices mean menu changes for hospitals, homes

Business or Consumer StoryHonorable Mention Butler Eagle Jared Stonesifer Harmony Inn Stifled by ret tape

News Beat Reporting First Place The Citizens' Voice James Halpin County government beatNews Beat Reporting Second Place Beaver County Times David Taube David Taube portfolio

News Beat ReportingHonorable Mention Altoona Mirror Greg Bock Crime Beat

Feature Beat Reporting First Place Centre Daily Times Chris Rosenblum Good LifeFeature Beat Reporting Second Place Altoona Mirror Amanda Gabeletto Feature Beat Reporting

Feature Beat ReportingHonorable Mention Observer‐Reporter Tara Kinsell An eclectic group of individuals

Sports Beat Reporting First Place The Citizens' Voice Steve Bennett High School Football Beat

Sports Beat Reporting Second Place Times Leader Alicia Johnson Alicia Johnson, local sports reportingNews Photo First Place Beaver County Times Kevin Lorenzi Friends, family joined at the heartNews Photo Second Place Press Enterprise Keith Haupt Meth Found Brewing

News PhotoHonorable Mention Centre Daily Times Nabil Mark Amish barn damaged by blaze

Feature Photo First Place Press Enterprise Keith Haupt Heavenly PeaceFeature Photo Second Place The Tribune‐Democrat John Rucosky School's open, ready or not

Feature PhotoHonorable Mention Herald‐Standard Roberto Esquivel Veterans Day observed

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Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry TitlePhoto Story/Essay First Place Herald‐Standard Roberto Esquivel A sustainable lifePhoto Story/Essay Second Place Herald‐Standard Staff Saving Sydney

Photo Story/EssayHonorable Mention Herald‐Standard Roberto Esquivel Flirting with disaster

Sports Photo First Place Williamsport Sun‐Gazette Mark Nance A new set of facesSports Photo Second Place Valley News Dispatch Jason Bridge Tre‐Magnifique

Sports PhotoHonorable Mention Centre Daily Times Abby Drey Laying down the Law‐son

Front Page Design First Place Observer‐Reporter Candace Wolf Veteran Avowed and OthersFront Page Design Second Place The Citizens' Voice Rebecca Kivak Front Page Kivak

Front Page DesignHonorable Mention Williamsport Sun‐Gazette Tim Wertz

Heroin spreads, Little League, Return to Appomattox

Page Design First Place Centre Daily Times David KubarekWing it; Scoop's on; and Month of madness

Page Design Second Place Altoona Mirror Hannah Frank Page Design

Page DesignHonorable Mention Beaver County Times Eric Hall Eric Hall portfolio

Headline Writing First Place The Citizens' Voice Kevin DonlinBusted, Winter of our discontent, Mistake by the lake

Headline Writing Second Place The Citizens' Voice Nancy BombulieBubbalicious, Dale E. Double, Franklin Minted

Headline WritingHonorable Mention The Mercury Steve Moore

Dicey ride; When push comes to shovel; Railroad ties

Graphic/Photo Illustration First Place Williamsport Sun‐Gazette Tim Wertz Dominick Bragalone

Graphic/Photo Illustration Second Place Beaver County Times Eric Hall, Kevin Lorenzi A picture can paint a thousand wordsVideo Story First Place Beaver County Times Gwen Titley Cold Case: Anna Rocknick

Video Story Second Place Herald‐Standard Amanda Steen Drawing strength, born into addiction

Video StoryHonorable Mention Herald‐Standard Amanda Steen Saving Sydney

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2015 Professional Keystone Press AwardsDivision IV ‐ Multi‐day Publications ‐ under 20,000 circulation


Investigative Reporting First Place Pocono Record Beth Brelje

Pike County: Records belie vet; Veteran’s DUI sentence keeps all parties busy; Vet, a serial DUI offender, jailed; Judge went too far to aid veteran

Investigative Reporting Second Place The Times News Donald R Serfass Massacre at the Amber Lantern

Investigative ReportingHonorable Mention The Evening Sun Jennifer Wentz Panhandling face opposition in West Manheim

Editorial First Place Hazleton Standard‐Speaker Staff Don't know Mullery? You should; Take it to the (land) bank; No time to slash funding to AG

Editorial Second Place The Sentinel, Carlisle Jeff Pratt Jeff Pratt ‐ three entriesColumn First Place Gettysburg Times Alex Hayes Hayes' Hits

Column Second Place The Meadville Tribune Cheryl HatchMom is back; The Campus journalists courageous; Honor those in uniform

ColumnHonorable Mention Lebanon Daily News Phylis Dryden Guest opinions by Phyllis Dryden

Breaking News ‐ MULTI‐DAY PUBLICATIONS ONLY First Place Pocono Record Staff

Got him! Suspected cop killer Eric Frein captured by law enforcement

Breaking News ‐ MULTI‐DAY PUBLICATIONS ONLY Second Place The Sentinel, Carlisle Sentinel Staff South Middleton Township plane crashBreaking News ‐ MULTI‐DAY PUBLICATIONS ONLY

Honorable Mention The Derrick Jill Harry, Jerry Snowden Snow rollers

Ongoing News Coverage First Place The Indiana Gazette Chauncey RossIndiana couple anxiously awaiting conjoined twins; et. al.

Ongoing News Coverage Second Place The Times News Staff Four teens killed in crashSpecial Project First Place Pocono Record David Pierce The Pocono Fix‐It List Special Project Second Place The Legal Intelligencer Staff PaLaw 2014

Special ProjectHonorable Mention The Indiana Gazette Matthew Burglund

Eye on the Hawks: A Preview of the 2014 IUP Football Season

Niche Publication First PlaceThe Courier‐Express/Tri‐County Sunday Joy Norwood Tri‐County Health & Wellness

Niche Publication Second Place The Herald, Sharon Sarah Adams, John Zavinski April issue | October issue | November issue

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Niche PublicationHonorable Mention The Legal Intelligencer Staff The Legal Intelligencer

Series First Place Lebanon Daily News Andrea Gillhoolley Poverty SeriesSeries Second Place Daily Courier Karl Polacek Rebuilding a City

SeriesHonorable Mention Times Observer Staff World War II Through the eyes of local veterans

Sports Story First Place The Indiana Gazette Matthew Burglund Renosky continues to live the dreamSports Story Second Place The Daily Review Brian Fees A redemption storySports Event Coverage First Place The Indiana Gazette Matthew Burglund For the Fun of ItSports Event Coverage Second Place The Indiana Gazette Tony Coccagna March Sadness

Sports Event CoverageHonorable Mention The Indiana Gazette Matthew Burglund Out of this World

Sports/Outdoor Column First Place The Sentinel, Lewistown Jeff Fishbein Sports columns, The (Lewistown) SentinelSports/Outdoor Column Second Place Daily Local News Tom Tatum Outdoor Column

Sports/Outdoor ColumnHonorable Mention The Valley Independent Jeff Oliver

Vasquez's heart matches talent; Would Hulkster last at BV Area?; Ted Stawovy died doing what he loved

Feature Story First Place The Meadville Tribune Pat Bywater A ray of hopeFeature Story Second Place The News‐Item Sarah DeSantis Murder in the Mountains

Feature StoryHonorable Mention The Sentinel, Carlisle Daniel Walmer The Appalachian Trail

News Feature Story First Place Daily American Michelle Ganassi

The young and the care‐less, young people make up one of the smallest voting blocs in Somerset County

News Feature Story Second Place Hazleton Standard‐Speaker Kent Jackson, Robert Swift Lawmakers have different takes on gifts

News Feature StoryHonorable Mention Pocono Record Andrew Scott I’ve been trying to stay strong’

Personality Profile First Place The News‐Item Sarah DeSantis Rocking ItPersonality Profile Second Place The Times News Amy Miller The silent loss

Personality ProfileHonorable Mention The Herald, Sharon Sandy Scarmack

The Adventures of Miss Margaret and the Magical Storehouse of Knowledge

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Business or Consumer Story First Place New Castle News Mary GrzebieniakJefferson Poultry: Last man standing in a game of chicken

Business or Consumer Story Second Place Pocono Record Howard Frank Burned by the electric company

Business or Consumer StoryHonorable Mention LititzDailyNews.com Lynn Rebuck

If You Build It, They Will Strum: Clair Opens Rock Lititz Studio with Flair

News Beat Reporting First Place The Evening Sun Jennifer WentzCrime reporting on illegal and prescription drug abuse

News Beat Reporting Second Place The Reporter Michael Goldberg News Beat Reporting stories

News Beat ReportingHonorable Mention The Evening Sun Mark Walters

Health and legal beat reporting on medical marijuana

Feature Beat Reporting First Place The Indiana Gazette Bob Fulton

Fort McHenry still echoes with battle that inspired Key, Poe launched career in austere Baltimore row house; Scenic Colo. roadway takes visitors to high‐elevation wonders, Guests mingle with ghosts at historic Stanley Hotel; Legacy of hardship, grit still

Feature Beat Reporting Second Place The Sentinel, Carlisle Joseph Cress

Selection of entries in the History feature category: Carlisle Indian School, Babes in the Woods, Three Mile Island, Carlisle Barracks farmhouse, AHEC art show and Battle of the Bulge

Feature Beat ReportingHonorable Mention Pocono Record Jim Radenhausen

Another way to bring Broadway closer; Queens for a night at Mount Airy; Keeping Patti LuPone surprised @ Stroudsmoor; At the Heart of it; Well‐Strung in East Stroudsburg

Sports Beat Reporting First Place The Evening Sun Adam Michael Black Rose Rollers seriesSports Beat Reporting Second Place The Indiana Gazette Tony Coccagna IUP men's basketball beat

Sports Beat ReportingHonorable Mention The Sentinel, Carlisle Jake Adams Jake Adams ‐ High school boys basketball

News Photo First Place Daily Local News Tom Kelly IV 2 Rescued from Quarry

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Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry TitleNews Photo Second Place Daily Local News Tom Kelly IV Another Brother LostFeature Photo First Place Daily Local News Vinny Tennis Mixed EmotionsFeature Photo Second Place The Evening Sun Clare Becker Harney Fire Company Carnival

Feature PhotoHonorable Mention The Sentinel, Carlisle Michael Bupp Oktoberfest Opens

Photo Story/Essay First Place Lebanon Daily News Jeremy Long Color Run comes to Hershey

Photo Story/Essay Second Place The Evening Sun Shane Dunlap Photos: 58th Annual Remembrance Day Parade

Photo Story/EssayHonorable Mention Lebanon Daily News Jeremy Long Bride with terminal bone cancer gets married

Sports Photo First Place The Indiana Gazette Michael Walker Tre TiptonSports Photo Second Place Daily Local News Tom Kelly IV Rider Tossed From Horse

Sports PhotoHonorable Mention The Indiana Gazette james Nestor Dire Straits

Front Page Design First Place The Express Bill CrowellProud to be an American, Music for the Ages, VFW Ravaged by Fire

Front Page Design Second Place The Sentinel, Lewistown Brian Cox Front pages, The (Lewistown) Sentinel

Front Page DesignHonorable Mention The Meadville Tribune Lisa Byers Aug. 1, Oct. 22, Nov. 13

Page Design First Place The Times News Dave Rowe Giving life to the pagesPage Design Second Place Pocono Record Tom Ostrosky June 28, Sept. 13 and Aug. 2, 2014

Page DesignHonorable Mention The Sentinel, Carlisle Lisa Wardle, Aron Agerton Page Design ‐ Three Samples

Headline Writing First Place The Sentinel, Carlisle Sentinel Staff Headline Writing ‐ Three Samples

Headline Writing Second Place Pocono Record Tom OstroskyPoke‐a‐nose pooch, Putin on a show, FDA makes it easier to eat against the grain

Graphic/Photo Illustration First Place The Express Bill Crowell Clinton County Celebrates 175 YearsGraphic/Photo Illustration Second Place Pocono Record Tom Ostrosky Great summer, right?

Graphic/Photo IllustrationHonorable Mention The Herald, Sharon John Zavinski

The Adventures of Miss Margaret and the Magical Storehouse of Knowledge

Video Story First Place The Evening Sun Shane Dunlap Art In Air: Plein Air Artists at Gettysburg Festival

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Video Story Second Place LititzDailyNews.com Lynn Rebuck Warwick Parents React to School Board Decision

Video StoryHonorable Mention Daily American Michelle Ganassi, Bruce Siwy Somerset County Election Live

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2015 Professional Keystone Press AwardsDivision V ‐ Weekly Publications ‐ over 10,000 circulation


Investigative Reporting First Place Philadelphia City Paper Ryan Briggs Troubles at a politically connected clinic

Editorial First Place Jewish Exponent Lisa Hostein

Love Connection – 2/13 Ukraine “A Supporting Role” 3/27 Stark Reminders (gun control), 4/17

Editorial Second Place AL DIA Sabrina Vourvoulias

We call bulls*** on the SRC / When a young Latino dies in our city, there is only silence / Clickbait xenophobia

EditorialHonorable Mention Lancaster Farming Dennis Larison

Patriotism Rewarded, Weed on the Rise?, What a Beanstalk!

Column First Place Mountain Home Maggie Barnes"The Art of War," "Pilgrims' Progress," and "Oh, Tannenbaum!!"

Column Second Place Mountain Home Cornelius O'Donnell

"Lamb on the Menu? It's Rare," "Singing at the Range," and "Dinner at the Kennedy White House"

ColumnHonorable Mention Mountain Home Patricia Brown Davis

"Dad and Nature," "I'll Be Seeing You," and "Visions of Sugarplums"

General News ‐ WEEKLIES ONLY First Place Murrysville Star Patrick Varine57th District candidate faces home foreclosure

General News ‐ WEEKLIES ONLY Second Place Jewish Exponent Eric BergerRobot Keeps CHOP Patient Linked to Florida School

General News ‐ WEEKLIES ONLYHonorable Mention Bucks County Herald Dana M. Eckman

In wake of football decision CB School Board meets with public

Ongoing News Coverage First Place Jewish Exponent Eric Berger, Amishai Gottlieb Coverage on Mid‐East Conflict

Ongoing News Coverage Second Place AL DIA Sabrina Vourvoulias

'Who comes to a peace concert with a gun?' Alex Guevara's sister speaks to AL DÍA / Eyewitness to Alex Guevara’s shooting at peace concert speaks to AL DÍA / Police release photo of suspect in Alex Guevara shooting death / When a young Latino dies in

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Ongoing News CoverageHonorable Mention Philadelphia City Paper Daniel Denvir Philly's public schools

Special Project First Place Murrysville Star Staff Standing FR Strong

Special Project Second Place Lancaster FarmingCharlene Shupp Espenshade, Michael Martin

Fox Meadows Creamery brings family back to the farm (story), Fox Meadows Creamery (video)

Special ProjectHonorable Mention Philadelphia Gay News Staff LGBTQ Youth Supplement

Niche Publication First Place Mountain Home Staff September, November, December

Niche Publication Second Place Pittsburgh Business TimesSam Kusic, Jennifer Curry, Howard Burns, Joe Wojcik Marcellus Shale: Decade of Development

Niche PublicationHonorable Mention Lancaster Farming Anne Harnish 2014 Auctioneer Guide

Series First Place Philadelphia City Paper Emily Guendelsberger Teachers Anonymous Series Second Place Philadelphia Weekly Randy LoBasso Taxis in Philly Series

SeriesHonorable Mention Philadelphia Gay News Jen Colletta

After prison, one‐half of 'gay porn twins' speaks out

Sports Story First Place Philadelphia Weekly Randy LoBasso Why the Phillies SuckSports Story Second Place The Almanac Eleanor Bailey Bliss & Blitzes

Sports StoryHonorable Mention Northeast Times Ed Morrone It must be a sign

Sports Event Coverage First Place South Philly Review Joseph Myers Sixth sense, Gender equalitySports Event Coverage Second Place Bucks County Herald David Campbell Stadler wins it for New Hope

Sports/Outdoor Column First Place Mountain Home Jeremy Bechtel

"Big Boys, Little Boys, and Pan Fish," "Barbour Rock," and "A Perfect Perspective"

Sports/Outdoor Column Second Place Mountain Home Roger Kingsley

"The Fall of the American Chestnut," "Dem Dry Bones," and "If It Weren't for Bad Luck…"

Sports/Outdoor ColumnHonorable Mention South Philly Review Joseph Myers

Broad and Morris, In his pocket, ODD man in

Feature Story First Place Philadelphia City Paper Natalie Pompilio The Power of ForgivenessFeature Story Second Place Pittsburgh Business Times Justine Coyne "Beaker is Half‐Empty"

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Feature StoryHonorable Mention Philadelphia Weekly Jennifer Clare Burke Mother Love

News Feature Story First Place Philadelphia City Paper Emily GuendelsbergerA nurse's nightmare and an exploration of end‐of‐life issues

News Feature Story Second Place Philadelphia WeeklyNina Sachdev Hoffmann, Joel Hoffmann Factchecking Rape

News Feature StoryHonorable Mention TheBurg Paul Barker After the Fall

Personality Profile First Place The Midweek Wire Jack Firneno What they don’t talk aboutPersonality Profile Second Place Philadelphia City Paper Mikala Jamison Wacky New leader at Clay Studio

Personality ProfileHonorable Mention Philadelphia Weekly Chris Wilder Father of the Pack

Business or Consumer Story First Place AL DIA Arturo VarelaWhy I quit smoking tampons and started smoking electronic cigarettes

Business or Consumer Story Second Place Mountain Home Brendan O'Meara Take Me Home

Business or Consumer StoryHonorable Mention South Philly Review Bill Chenevert Making the market last

News Beat Reporting First Place Philadelphia City Paper Daniel Denvir Criminal Justice Beat

News Beat Reporting Second Place South Philly Review Bill Chenevert

Schools for sale; Pushing broken doors open; New year, new look; Bok to life; Palumbo lives matter

Feature Beat Reporting First Place Philadelphia City Paper Mikala Jamison Arts & Culture Beat

Feature Beat Reporting Second Place Jewish Exponent Greg Salisbury

Abbi Jacobsons 'Broad Comedy, New Museum Exhibition Swings for the Fences, FLAMENCO FESTIVAL Casts a Net over Philadelphia, They’re a Vocal Minority, Gospel According to Caine, Holiday Shows Don't Have to be a Drag

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Feature Beat ReportingHonorable Mention Lancaster Farming Philip Gruber

Students Earn $10K for Growing Algae for Biofuel; National Soil Judging Competition Comes to Pa.; Penn State students develop app to track virus; Dairy Challenge Showcases Industry's Next Generation; Tobacco the Keystone for FFAer's Career Plans

Sports Beat Reporting First Place South Philly Review Joseph Myers

Crossover appeal, Owen's omens, Hallowed be thy game, Dragons' breadth, To Meech his own, The State of their union

Sports Beat Reporting Second Place The Almanac Eleanor BaileySports Beat reporting – High School Sports

News Photo First Place Murrysville Star Lillian DeDomenic Standing FR StrongNews Photo Second Place Philadelphia City Paper Maria Pouchnikova Power of Forgiveness

News PhotoHonorable Mention Bucks County Herald Wendy Badman One last "selfie"

Feature Photo First Place Mountain Home Nigel P. KentNigel P. Kent ‐ Feature Photo Sept ‐ After the Storm

Feature Photo Second Place Philadelphia Weekly Kyle Cassidy Melvin Van Peebles is Still a Badass

Feature PhotoHonorable Mention Mountain Home Sarah Wagaman What So Proudly We Hailed

Photo Story/Essay First Place Mountain Home Staff Mood Swing

Photo Story/Essay Second Place Pittsburgh Business Times Joe Wojcik Fast Trackers get Andy Warhol treatment

Photo Story/EssayHonorable Mention TheBurg Megan Davis Found Art

Sports Photo First Place The Almanac Eleanor Bailey Frustrating failure Sports Photo Second Place Philadelphia Gay News Scott Drake Crash LandingFront Page Design First Place Philadelphia City Paper Brenna Adams, Jenni Betz City Paper front pages

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Front Page Design Second Place AL DIA Yesid Vargas

Ready for Philly Beer Week / Latino gamers are winning and why the industry should care / Varela in the 21st Century

Front Page DesignHonorable Mention Jewish Exponent Julia Elkin January 23, May 22 and August 7

Page Design First Place TheBurg Megan Davis Wild Side, Star City, Water RescuePage Design Second Place Pittsburgh Business Times James Snively "Connections Run Deep With Heinz"

Page DesignHonorable Mention TheBurg Megan Davis

Music Traveler, White Space, Harrisburg Needs People

Headline Writing First Place Philadelphia Weekly Stephen H. Segal

Raiders of the Lost Storage Room; OMG: The GOP in PA is NSFW; It's a Hanukkah Blasphemy

Headline Writing Second Place Lancaster Farming Philip GruberRavioli Raid; The Enemy of Their Enemy Is Their Tiny Friend; Such Sweet Parting

Headline WritingHonorable Mention Lancaster Farming Dennis Larison

Bull Giving Grandmother, Granddaughter Big Bucks; Red Angus Grazers Stop Urban Sprawl at Pastures' Edge; Former Marine Plants Flag in Farming

Graphic/Photo Illustration First Place TheBurg Kristen Fava Pedal MastersGraphic/Photo Illustration Second Place TheBurg Nick Sider Kipona Cartoon

Graphic/Photo IllustrationHonorable Mention TheBurg Megan Davis, Nick Sider Dog Walker

Video Story First Place Pittsburgh Business Times Joe WojcikThe 1960s World Series Artifacts Unveiled

Video Story Second Place Philadelphia City PaperDaniel Denvir, Emily Guendelsberger

Philly guard beats inmate at CFCF, inmate is chaged

Video StoryHonorable Mention Lancaster Farming Jessica Rose Spangler Beef Breeders Interview, 3/14/2014

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2015 Professional Keystone Press AwardsDivision VI ‐ Weekly Publications ‐ 5,000 to 9,999 circulation


Investigative Reporting First Place Town and Country Bradley SchlegelTownship Supervisor Arrested ‐ Faces Felony Charges

Investigative Reporting Second Place Central Penn Business JournalJason Scott, Joseph Deinlein, Heather Stauffer What do our public company leaders make?

Investigative ReportingHonorable Mention Penn‐Trafford Star Christopher Foreman Decisions in early 2000s created pension woes

Editorial First Place News of Delaware County David BjorkgrenA word from our Founders, Why handicap our students with debt?, Some food for thought

Editorial Second Place Central Penn Business Journal Hope Stephan

Copious chambers, EDCs cause confusion; Let businesses make wage decisions; Outsized union influence difficult to fathom

Column First Place Chestnut Hill Local Jim HarrisJim Harris Life So Far: Dick Cheney may be joining ISIS? Philly Judges, Chris Christie

Column Second Place Chestnut Hill Local Mike ToddMike Todd Over the Top: Your odds, Prediction for upcoming winter, Do it yourself

ColumnHonorable Mention News of Delaware County Peg DeGrassa

Italian Immigrants, Customer Service, Bobby Rydell

General News ‐ WEEKLIES ONLY First Place The Ephrata Review Dick Wanner Stream runs dry

General News ‐ WEEKLIES ONLY Second Place Central Penn Business Journal Jason Scott

Perfecting progress: Vartan Group unveils town‐center‐style concept plan for 58‐acre tract at Progress and Linglestown

General News ‐ WEEKLIES ONLY

Honorable Mention The Rocket‐Courier David Keeler Chaffee's Sad Saga Continues

Ongoing News Coverage First Place Greene County Messenger Staff Greene County gas well fire

Ongoing News Coverage Second Place The Ephrata Review Patrick Burns New Rules for Renters & Landlords (6 stories)

Ongoing News CoverageHonorable Mention Town and Country

Kelly Chandler, Bradley Schlegel, Larry Roeder

Search for Mass Murderer Causes Lock Down in Schools and Town

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Special Project First Place Central Penn Business Journal John Hilton, Heather Stauffer Faith in your business

Special Project Second Place Central Penn Business Journal Jason Scott, Joseph Deinlein State of the unions

Special ProjectHonorable Mention Greene County Messenger Staff Rain day

Niche Publication First Place Central Penn Business Journal Staff Construction and real estate report

Niche Publication Second Place Central Penn Business Journal Staff Currents: The business of energySeries First Place Chestnut Hill Local Sue Ann Rybak Sex Trafficking Series Series Second Place News of Delaware County Delco News Network Staff Hunger in Delco: the face of hunger

SeriesHonorable Mention Central Penn Business Journal Michael Sadowski, Jason Scott Midstate stock report

Sports Story First Place Press And Journal Noelle Barrett1,000 THE HARD WAY: His journey to a milestone wasn't easy

Sports Story Second Place The Ephrata Review Todd Ruth, Bruce Morgan How Lititz intercepted Male

Sports Event Coverage First Place Press And Journal Jim Lewis

MIDNIGHT STRIKES: Cinderella Raiders fall to West Perry, 47‐35; playoff loss ends surprising, historic season

Sports Event Coverage Second Place The Lititz Record Express Bruce MorganBaron brilliance: Manheim Central boys reach first District championship game

Sports Event CoverageHonorable Mention The Lititz Record Express Bruce Morgan Epic comeback for Shank, LumberKings

Sports/Outdoor Column First Place The Wellsboro Gazette Dale Miller Hills and Dale

Sports/Outdoor Column Second Place News of Delaware County Amy Winnemore

A mix of history and food in Boston; Mushing in the Poconos; Female rowers are ready to 'Fight the Kraken'

Feature Story First Place New Pittsburgh Courier Christian MorrowHospital‐based Intervention seeks to break cycle of violence

Feature Story Second Place Chestnut Hill Local Len Lear Vince Viola does things my wei

Feature StoryHonorable Mention New Pittsburgh Courier Ashley Johnson

Verona family opens their hearts and home to Black youths in need

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News Feature Story First Place Press And Journal Dan Miller

WILD BLUE GONER: Fifty years ago, the Pentagon closed the Olmsted AFB and changed Middletown

News Feature Story Second Place News of Delaware County Anne Neborak Same‐sex marrriage a first in Collingdale

News Feature StoryHonorable Mention New Pittsburgh Courier Ashley Johnson Mother uses picnic to break stigma of suicide

Personality Profile First Place The Ambler Gazette Dutch GodshalkAmbler resident recalls fleeing Nazi Germany, her father's imprisonment in Buchenwald

Personality Profile Second Place The Ephrata Review Patrick Burns Drones at Home

Personality ProfileHonorable Mention Central Penn Business Journal Heather Stauffer

Different spheres, same team: Partnership has been essential to Tracy and Andy Cutler's influence

Business or Consumer Story First Place Central Penn Business Journal Joseph DeinleinYork City Pretzel twists together entrepreneurship, city love

Business or Consumer Story Second Place Central Penn Business Journal Heather StaufferHow Martin’s got to Dubai: A favorable shipping equation helped

Business or Consumer StoryHonorable Mention Central Penn Business Journal John Hilton

Color success: Mechanicsburg couple's growing business Caromal Colours includes design, paint

News Beat Reporting First Place South Hills Record Stephanie Hacke Baldwin‐Whitehall School District beat reportingNews Beat Reporting Second Place Penn‐Trafford Star Christopher Foreman Trafford beat reporting

News Beat ReportingHonorable Mention Central Penn Business Journal Heather Stauffer Health care

Feature Beat Reporting First Place The Ambler Gazette Dutch Godshalk Music Beat Reporting

Feature Beat Reporting Second Place Town and Country Kelly Chandler

East Greenville Man Sings His Way Into the Hearts of Thousands; New Hanover Author Tackles Childhood Allergies; Wanting the Unwanted; and WOWing Their Way to a Healthy Mind and Body

Feature Beat ReportingHonorable Mention Upper Dauphin Sentinel Danelle Carvell 5 artists by D Carvell

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Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry TitleSports Beat Reporting First Place The Sunday Dispatch Nick Wagner "The Next Level"Sports Beat Reporting Second Place The Wellsboro Gazette Robin Palmer Heading to Sochi at 90 mph

Sports Beat ReportingHonorable Mention The Wellsboro Gazette Robin Palmer Barnes Wrestling

News Photo First Place The Rocket‐Courier Cain Chamberlin Officer Suspended for Alleged Gun Sale at DandyNews Photo Second Place The Ephrata Review Stan Hall Sounded like balloon pop

News PhotoHonorable Mention The Lititz Record Express Preston Whitcraft Lititz's good fortune

Feature Photo First Place The Ephrata Review Mike Shull Falcons vs. EaglesFeature Photo Second Place Sewickley Herald Kristina Serafini Waiting Game

Feature PhotoHonorable Mention The Lititz Record Express Preston Whitcraft State wrestling

Photo Story/Essay First Place The Ambler Gazette Bob Raines Bat Boy UncagedPhoto Story/Essay Second Place Town and Country Robert Esposito Pennsburg Locked Down for Manhunt

Photo Story/EssayHonorable Mention The Sun

Amber Topper, Nathan Merkel, Bryce Detweiler, Bob Hench Faces of Summer

Sports Photo First Place The Sunday Dispatch Bill Tarutis "Win Fall"Sports Photo Second Place The Ambler Gazette Bob Raines Softball collision

Sports PhotoHonorable Mention The Lititz Record Express Mike Shull Barons fall

Front Page Design First Place Press And JournalMargie Smith, Julianna Sukle, Jim Lewis READY, AIM, FILE?

Front Page Design Second Place The Rocket‐Courier Cain Chamberlin, Pete Hardenstine Front Page Design

Page Design First Place Central Penn Business Journal Kathryn MortonEye‐opening small‐business statistics; Leading the way; Chipping in

Page Design Second Place The Wellsboro Gazette Natalie Kennedy Living section

Headline Writing First Place The Ephrata Review Donna Reed "A way to go?" , "Can we talk?" , "Nothing swell"

Headline Writing Second Place The Ephrata Review Todd RuthCatch a wiff, Fingers has collectors..., Connected at the hip

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Headline WritingHonorable Mention Press And Journal Jim Lewis

WE BURIED PAUL; THE DRILL IS GONE; METH LAB ON WHEELS?

Graphic/Photo Illustration First Place Central Penn Business Journal Kathryn Morton, Amy Spangler Rules of the game

Graphic/Photo Illustration Second Place Central Penn Business Journal Kathryn Morton, Jason Scott (Common)wealth of exports

Graphic/Photo IllustrationHonorable Mention Press And Journal Julianna Sukle READY, AIM, FILE?

Video Story First Place The Lititz Record Express Patrick BurnsThe inaugural Lititz Craft Beer Festival 2014 (Video)

Video Story Second Place The Ephrata Review Patrick Burns Inside the Pig Chase

Video StoryHonorable Mention Central Penn Business Journal Amy Spangler Trop Gun Shop

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Investigative Reporting First Place Whitehall‐Coplay Press Johanna S. BillingsTaking it up in court: Two Coplay councilmen spar

Investigative Reporting Second Place The Dallas Post Elizabeth Baumeister "Residents worried about gas pipeline"

Editorial First Place The Elizabethtown Advocate Dan Robrish

"PennDOT Should Plan for Future With New Bridge on Route 743," "Bike Path Network Is Great, But Can Be Better With Rail Service," "Meaningless Bill Is Waste of Time for Pa. House of Representatives"

Editorial Second Place Avon Grove Sun Chris BarberAnti‐Massacre movement, Paul Revere, Homeless Count

Column First Place Whitehall‐Coplay Press Mark Reccek

It's time to ask questions; Show compassion toward homeless; Congress and President Obama must take heed of 2014 election

Column Second Place Bethlehem Press Karen SamuelsIvy Lee; Hall of Fame soccer players; Past visions of town hall

General News ‐ WEEKLIES ONLY First Place Bethlehem Press Bernie O'Hare 'We owe it to our kids'

General News ‐ WEEKLIES ONLY Second Place The Phoenix Reporter & ItemVirginia Lindak, Marian Dennis

Phoenixville community rises to set off new Phoenix bonfire statue after arson

General News ‐ WEEKLIES ONLYHonorable Mention Allied News Monica Pryts Fighting red ink

Ongoing News Coverage First Place Allied News Monica Pryts

How well prepared?/Hilcorp site blast cause still unknown/Fracking dangers discussed at Villa/PSU prof shares some shale research/5 violations, 38 drilling permits/Violations, permits reported for September

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Ongoing News Coverage Second Place Bethlehem PressBernie O'Hare, Nate Jastrzemski, Dawn Nixon

Karen Dolan issue ‐ several stories are part of this package‐ Begins with "What happened to our money?"

Special Project First Place Times ChronicleJarreau Freeman, Meghan Ross

Glenside‐Weldon School history flies by with interactive timeline

Special Project Second Place Allied News Kim Curry, Felicia PetroOverview business and industry supplement

Niche Publication First Place HAKOLJennifer Lader, Allison Meyers HAKOL

Series First Place Bethlehem Press Katya HrichakPaying the price‐Student loan crisis ‐ parts 1‐2‐3

Sports Story First Place The Ligonier Echo Deborah BrehunTournament marks 50th year for Ligonier fencing coach

Sports Story Second Place The Leader‐Vindicator Rich Rhoades Already a champion

Sports Event Coverage First Place The Dallas Post Tom Robinson"Locals supported by a million spectators at Boston Marathon"

Sports Event Coverage Second Place The Dallas Post Tom Robinson "Rome, DeLuca dominate once more"Sports/Outdoor Column First Place The Herald, Aspinwall Martin Stewart Stew says

Sports/Outdoor Column Second Place Dillsburg Banner Dave Wolf

Dipping your toes into the coming New Year; Anthropomorphism is a big word, but... and Living with Black Bears

Feature Story First Place The Leader‐Vindicator Josh Walzak My dear OliveFeature Story Second Place The Leader‐Vindicator Josh Walzak McChesney World War II

Feature StoryHonorable Mention Times Chronicle Meghan Ross

A day in the life of the Graterford superintendent

News Feature Story First Place The Ligonier Echo Nicole ChynowethTornado prompts Powdermill biodiversity experiment

News Feature Story Second Place The Abington Journal Robert Tomkavage "Locals dance for the kids"

News Feature StoryHonorable Mention The Susquehanna County Independent Staci Wilson Prom Night Magic

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Personality Profile First Place Times Chronicle Jarreau FreemanGlenside artist still going strong after 35 years

Personality Profile Second Place The Ligonier Echo Deborah BrehunLigonier Country Market honors a founding father

Personality ProfileHonorable Mention The Citizen‐Standard Vicki Terwilliger

Doctor Maynard Harring exits community he enriched

Business or Consumer Story First Place Bethlehem Press Carol Smith Keeping his dream aliveBusiness or Consumer Story Second Place Dillsburg Banner Marie Chomicki Wine and spirit store now open

News Beat Reporting First Place Dillsburg Banner Marie Chomicki

Road rage: Local shooting may be linked to homicide; Gov. Corbett signs his second execution warrant for killer; Trial underway; Apparent homicide‐suicide; Additional arrests made in December shooting and Wellsville woman foils bank robber's escape

News Beat Reporting Second Place The Kennett Paper Fran Maye Pocopson Uproar

News Beat ReportingHonorable Mention The Susquehanna County Independent Staci Wilson

Education: Students power; MAHS 'Happy'; LC changing energy; Skills student; BR workshop; Admins stand by student calls

Feature Beat Reporting First Place Times Chronicle Linda Finarelli Health Beat Reporting

Feature Beat Reporting Second Place Bethlehem Press Paul WillisteinTurtle Island Quartet, Nellie McKay; A life of art; Ninth annual ABEs salute LV Stage

Sports Beat Reporting First Place The Signal Item Nathan Smith Sports beat reporting, Signal Item

News Photo First Place Dillsburg Banner Curt WernerChimney fires keep emergency responders busy

News Photo Second Place The Citizen‐Standard Vicki Terwilliger Driver jumps from truck

News PhotoHonorable Mention Dillsburg Banner Curt Werner

Pennsylvania State Police and emergency crews work to clear the scene of a plane crash

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Feature Photo First Place The Abington Journal Elizabeth Baumeister "Community opens heart to ailing girl"Feature Photo Second Place The Dallas Post Charlotte Bartizek "Spring"

Feature PhotoHonorable Mention Dillsburg Banner Curt Werner

Hannah Grant and Ashley Barber jump high doing a cheer

Photo Story/Essay First Place The Abington Journal Elizabeth Baumeister "Santa makes his rounds"Photo Story/Essay Second Place Bethlehem Press Nate Jastrzemski The FreddysSports Photo First Place Times Chronicle Bob Raines Diving CatchSports Photo Second Place The Dallas Post Charlotte Bartizek "Dallas Lehman lacrosse"

Sports PhotoHonorable Mention Dillsburg Banner Curt Werner

Labor Day Rodeo on Monday sponsored by Wellsville Frontier Days...breakaway roping (bottom photo)

Front Page Design First Place The Phoenix Reporter & Item Matthew D'IppolitoDogwood Days of Summer (5/25), The Blob Returns! (7/20), Hot Iron (8/10)

Front Page Design Second Place Allied News Kim Curry'Rage, murder, execution!' / Honor, service / Borough hopes to boom

Page Design First Place The Susquehanna County IndependentStaci Wilson, Jennie Cook, Tracy Sheldon

Page design: Snee retires; 4 in a row; Battle for the Bluestone

Page Design Second Place Allied News Lynn SaternowGC boys cop AA title/Softball playoffs/County meet champions

Headline Writing First Place Bethlehem Press Paul Willistein

'Smaug' alert for 'The Hobbit'; Well, hello, Dali, at Baum School auction; In 'Heaven,' there is no bier

Headline Writing Second Place Allied News Kim Curry

Hot 'frockets': kinship creates cause / Folks are snow tired / Digging for good dirt

Graphic/Photo Illustration First Place Bethlehem Press Ed Courrier VA Wait List Scandal

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